| Anesthesia/Analgesia | Anticholinergic | Antiparasitic | Euthanasia |
| Anti-inflammatory | Antibiotics | Miscellaneous | Notes |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) |
1- MG/ML DW (14) // 110-300 MG/KG PO(4) |
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANALGESIC |
ACETHYLSALICYLICATE ACID (ASPIRIN) |
100 MG/KG PO Q4H(2)(4) // 20 SC(1) |
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANALGESIC |
ACETYLPROMAZINE (ACEPROMAZINE) - DOSAGE |
0.5-1.0 MG/KG IM (14) // 1-2 MG/KG IM |
TRANQUILIZER-PHENOTHIAZINE |
ALPHA CHOLORALOSE (NOT SURVIVAL) 5% |
45-65 MG/KG IP(1) |
HYPNOTIC |
BUPIVACAINE (MARCAINE) |
AS NEEDED |
LOCAL ANESTHETIC |
BUPRENORPHINE (BUPRENEX) |
0.02-0.50 MG/KG SC, IP, IV q6-12h (14) // 0.01-0.1 (.05) MG/KG IP(1) 12 //0.1-0.5 MG/KG SC(1) /IV Q8-12 (2)/(4) (USE 0.05) |
NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V, ANALGESIC |
BUTORPHANOL (STADOL OR TORBUTROL) |
1-5 MG/KG SC q2-4h (14) // 23.3 MG/KG SC(1) |
NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V, ANALGESIC |
CHLORAL HYDRATE 5% |
300-450 MG/KG IP(1) NOTE: A DYNAMIC ILEUS |
HYPNOTIC |
DIAZAPAM (VALIUM) DOSAGE |
3-5 MG/KG IM (14) // 2.5 MG/KG IP |
TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV |
DIAZAPAM - DURATION OF EFFECT |
1-2 HOURS |
TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV |
DIAZAPAM - TIME TO EFFECT |
2-3 MIN |
TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV |
FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL (INNOVAR-VET)-DOSAGE |
0.3-0.5 ML/KG IM (14) // 0.02-0.06 ML/100GM IP / 0.3 ML/KG IM(1) |
NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II |
FENTANYL/DROPERDOL - DURATION EFFECT |
15-30 MIN |
NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II |
FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL - TIME TO EFFECT |
8/3 MIN |
NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II |
| FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE | 2.5 MG/KG SC q12-24h (14) | NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANALGESIC |
| IBUPROFEN | 10-30 MG/KG PO q4h | ANALGESIC, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY |
INACTIN |
80 MG/KG IP(1)/(2) |
ULTRA SHORT BARBITURATE |
KETAMINE (KETASET, VETALAR) |
22 MG/KG IM (25-40 MG/KG HEAVY SEDATION) (14) // 60-100 MG/KG IM(1) |
DISSOCIATIVE, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE |
KETAMINE-ACEPROMAZINE |
40-80 IP/2.5 IP IM MG/KG (1)//75/2.5 IM(2) |
DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER |
KETAMINE-DIAZEPAM (VALIUM) |
40-80/5-10 MG/KG IP(1) |
DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER |
KETAMINE-XYLAZINE (ROMPUN) |
75-95/5 MG/KG IM IP (14) // 40-80/5-10 MG/KG IP IM(1) NOTE: STUDY SHOWED SEVERE NECROSIS IM(1) |
DISSOCIATIVE/ANALGESIC |
MEPERIDINE (DEMEROL) |
20 MG/KG IM SC(1)(14) Q2-3H |
NARCOTIC II |
METHOHEXITAL (BREVITAL/BREVANE) |
7-10 MG/KG IV (2) // 95 MG/KG IP (6) |
ULTRA SHORT BARBITURATE IV |
MORPHINE |
2-5 MG/KG SC q2-4h (14) // 10 MG/KG IM SC (1)Q2-4H(2) |
NARCOTIC II |
NALBUPHINE (NUBAIN) |
4-8 MG/KG IM q3h (14) | NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST ANALGESIC |
| NALOXONE (NARCAN) | 0.01-0.1. MG/KG SC IP (14) | NARCOTIC REVERSAL |
OXYMORPHONE (NUMORPHAN) DOSAGE |
0.2-0.5 MG/KG SC IM q6-12h (14) // 0.25-0.5 MG/KG IM |
NARCOTIC II |
PENTAZOCINE (TALWIN-V) |
10 MG/KG SC q2-4h (14) // 10 MG/KG SC(2) IM IV Q4H(2) |
NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV |
PENTOBARBITAL Na (NEMBUTAL) |
30-45 MG/KG IP (14) // 40 MG/KG IV IP SEDATION / 60-100 MG/KG IM SURG. ANEST.(1)//25-40 IP(4) |
BARBITURATE SHORT II, NOT RECOMMENDED, MARGINAL ANALGESIA (14) |
PHENYLBUTAZONE (BUTAZOLDIN) |
7.5-15 SC /30-100 PO MG/KG (4) |
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY |
PROCAINE (NOVOCAIN) |
NEVER |
ANESTHETIC LOCAL |
| PROPOFOL (RAPINOVET) | 7.5-10.0 MG/KG IV (14) | ANESTHESIA |
THIAMYLAL (SURITAL) |
20-50 MG/KG IV IP |
BARBITURATE ULTRA SHORT III |
THIOPENTAL (PENTOTHAL) |
30 MG/KG IV(3)/20-25 IV(4) |
BARBITURATE ULTRA SHORT III |
TILETAMINE/ZOLAZEPAM (TELAZOL) 50MG BASE/ML |
20-40 MG/KG IP 20 IM(1)(14) |
DISSOCIATE/TRANQUILIZER III |
TRIBROMOETHANOL (AVERTIN) (0.25%) |
300 MG/KG IP(1)/(2) |
ANESTHETIC, PERITONEAL ADHESIONS IS NOT FRESHLY PREPARED. 2ND ADMINISTRATION OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH DEATH |
XYLAZINE (ROMPUN)- DOSAGE |
4-8 MG/KG IM |
ALPHA-2-ADRENERGIC AGONIST SEDATIVE, ANALGESIC, MUSCLE RELAXANT |
YOHIMBINE. (YOBINE) |
1-2MG/KG |
XYLAZINE REVERSAL |
ANESTHETIC GAS |
Dose | Comments Back to Top |
HALOTHANE |
TO EFFECT |
INHALANT |
ISOFLURANE |
TO EFFECT |
INHALANT |
METHOXYFLURANE |
TO EFFECT |
INHALANT |
NITROUS OXIDE |
TO EFFECT |
INHALANT |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
DEXAMETHASONE (AZIUM) |
0.5-2.0 MG/KG PO SC THEN DECREASING DOSE q12h X 3-14 DAYS (14) // 0.06 MG SC IM IV IP |
STEROID |
PREDNISONE (METICORTIN) |
0.5-0.22 MG SC IM(14) |
STEROID |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
| AMIKACIN | 2-5 MG/KG SC IM q8-12h (14) | ANTIBIOTIC |
AMOXICILLIN |
150 MG/KG SC IM Q12H(2) |
ANTIBIOTIC |
AMPICILLIN (POLYFLEX) |
20-100 MG/KG PO SC IM q12h (14) // 2-10 MG/100GM PO BID// OR 50-150 SC Q12H(2) // OR 150 MG/KG Q12H SC(3) |
BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC |
BACITRACIN |
TOPICAL |
ANTIBIOTIC |
| CARBENICILLIN | 100 MG/KG PO q12h (14) | ANTIBIOTIC |
CEPHALORIDINE (LORIDINE) |
10-25 MG/KG SC IM q24h (14) // 30 IM Q12H(2) // OR 30 |
BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC |
CHLORAMPHENICOL PALMITATE (CHLOROMYCETIN) |
50-200 MG/KG PO q8h (14) // 50 MG/KG PO BID(3)// OR DW 0.83 MG/ML(3) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC. |
CHLORAMPHENICOL SUCCINATE (CHLOROMYCETIN) |
30-50 MG/KG SC IM q12h (14) // 50 MG/KG IM SID 5D(3) // OR Q12H(2) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC. |
CIPROFLOXACIN |
7-20 MG/KG PO q12h (14) | BACTERIAL |
DIHYDROSTREPTOMYCIN |
NEVER |
BACTERIAL |
DOXYCYCLINE |
5 MG/KG PO q12h (14) | BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA. NOT IN YOUNG OR PREGNANT ANIMALS |
| ENROFLOXACIN | 2.5-5.0 MG/KG PO SC IM q12h (14) | BACTERIAL |
GENTAMICIN (GENTOCIN) |
5 MG/KG SC IM q12h(14)(3)14D |
AMINOGLYCOSIDES |
GRISEOFULVIN (FULVICIN U/F) |
25-50 MG/KG PO q12h X 14-60 DAYS (14) // 60 MG/KG PO IN FOOD(3) |
ANTIFUNGAL |
METRONIDAZOLE |
10-40 MG/ANIMAL PO q8h(14) | BACTERIAL, ANAEROBES, ADD SUCROSE |
NEOMYCIN SULFATE |
0.5 MG/ML DW OR 50 MG/KG SC q24h (14) | AMINOGLYCOSIDES, DIARRHEA |
OXYTETRACYCLINE (LIQUAMYCIN) |
0.4 MG/ML DW OR 10-20 MG/KG PO q8h(14) // DW 0.4 MG/ML(3)// 100 MG/KG SC Q12H(2) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC. |
STREPTOMYCIN (BIOTEC) |
NEVER |
BACTERIAL |
| SULFADIMETHOXINE | 10-15 MG/KG PO q12h (14) | BACTERIAL |
| SULFAMERAZINE | 1 MG/4 G FEED (14) OR 1 MG/ML DW (14) | BACTERIAL |
SULFAMETHAZINE |
1 MG/ML DW (14) // OR DW 0.02%(2) |
BACT. COCCIDIA, CIT,B |
SULFAQUINOXALINE (SULQUIN) |
0.25-1.0 MG/ML DW (14) // 0.025% 30days |
EIMERIA, KLOS. PAST. |
TETRACYCLINES |
2-5 MG/ML DW (14) OR 10-20 MG /KG PO q8-12h (14) // 100 MG/KG SC SID)(3) // DW 0.55 MG/ML(3) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC//FROG RED LEG |
TRIMETHOPRIM (40MG/ML)/SULPHADOXINE (200MG/ML) (TRIBRISSEN) |
30 MG/KG PO SC IM q12h (14) // 0.5 ML/KG SC Q12h(2) |
TRIMETHOPRIM / SULPHONAMIDE |
TYLOSIN |
0.5 MG/KG DW OR 10 MG/KG PO SC IM q12h (14) // 10 MG/KG SC Q12H(2) // OR IM(3) |
MACROLIDES |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
ATROPINE - DOSAGE |
0.05 MG/KG SC IM(3)(14) |
ANTICHOLINERGIC |
ATROPINE - DURATION EFFECT |
15 MIN |
ANTICHOLINERGIC |
ATROPINE - TIME TO EFFECT |
10 MIN |
ANTICHOLINERGIC |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
DICHLORVOS (VOPONA STRIPS) |
STRIP 48H/WK//OR1 OVER CAGE 24 H/W(3) |
ECTOPARASITIC |
FENBENDAZOLE |
20 MG/KG PO q24h X 5 DAYS (50 FOR GIARDIA) (14) | BACTERIAL |
IVERMECTIN (IVOMEC) |
0.2 MG/KG PO SC q7d X 3 WK MITES (14) OR 25 MG/ML DW 4DAYS/WK X 5 WK PINWORMS (14) // 200 MCG/KG PO SC(3) |
ANTI-NEMATODES/ECTOPARASITIC, MITES |
MEBENDAZOLE (TELMIN) |
10 MG/KG PO 5D(3) |
NEMATODIASIS COSMOCE |
NICLOSAMIDE (YOMESAN) |
100 MG/KG PO(3) |
CESTODES-HYMENOLEPSIS |
PIPERAZINE |
2-5 MG/ML DW X 7 DAYS, OFF 7 DAYS, REPEAT (14) // 100 MG/KG PO(3) // 16GM/GAL WATER + 200 ML KARO SYRUP SIDX3, REPEAT IN 2 WKS (8) |
ANTI-NEMATODES-SYPHACIA & HET & PINWORMS |
| PRAZIQUANTEL | 30 MG/KG PO q14d X 3 TX (14) | CESTODES |
PYRVINIUM PAMOATE |
0.003% H20 30D |
SYPH. HETER. ENTEROBIU |
SULFAMETHAZINE ETC. (VETA-METH) |
1 MG/ML DW (14) | EIMERIA |
THIABENDAZOLE (TBZ; OMIZOLE) |
100 MG/KG PO q24h X 5 DAYS // 100 MG/KG PO 5D(3) |
ANTI-NEMATODES - OPHIDAS |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 0.5-2.0 MG/KG PO SC DECEASE DOSE Q12H X 3-14 DAYS (14) | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY |
DOXAPRAM -DOPRAM V-DOSAGE |
5-10 MG/KG IV(3) OR IP (14) |
ANALEPTIC, RESPIRATORY STIMULANT |
| FUROSEMIDE | 5-10 MG/KG SC IM q12h (14) | DIURETIC |
| LACTATED RINGER'S SOLUTION | 50-100 ML/KG SC, IV IO q24h (14) | MAINTENANCE FLUID |
OXYTOCIN |
0.2-3.0 IU/KG SC IM IV (14) // 0.2-3 UNITS/KG SC IM(9) |
UTERINE/MILK HORM., DELAYED PARTURITION |
| PREDNISONE | 0.5-2.2 MG/KG SC IM (14) | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY |
| VITAMIN B COMPLEX | 0.02-0.20 MG/KG SC IM | SUPPLEMENT |
| VITAMIN D | 200-400 IU/KG SC IM (14) | SUPPLEMENT |
| VITAMIN E | 0.1 ML/100-250G SC | SUPPLEMENT |
| VITAMIN K1 | 1-5 MG/KG IM q24h X 4 DAYS TO 4 WEEKS | POISONING |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
|
Sodium pentobarbital |
150 mg/kg IP | Controlled substance |
| Halothane | To effect | High Concentration, Rapid flow |
| Isoflurane | To effect | High Concentration, Rapid flow |
|
CO2 |
To effect | Requires some other method to ensure death |
| CO | To effect | See hazards under euthanasia training |
|
Potassium chloride |
1-2 mmol/kg IV IC | Requires general anesthesia |
|
Cervical dislocation |
Conditionally acceptable, Less than 200 grams | Requires scientific justification by user and approval of IACUC, Requires special training and monitoring |
| Decapitation | Conditionally acceptable | Requires scientific justification by user and approval of IACUC, Requires special training and monitoring, Hazard, requires special training for hazard, Equipment has to be maintained |
| Chloral hydrate | Unacceptable | Not used in rats |
| Abbreviations Back to Top | |
(1)
= Anesthesia and
Analgesia in Laboratory Animals: American College of
Laboratory Animal Medicine: 1990 |
EOD = Every Other Day SID = Once a day BID = Twice a day (generally every 12 hours) TID = Three times a day (every 8 hours) QID = Four times a day (every 6 hours) Q?H = Every ? hours IM = Intramuscular injection IO = Intraosseous injection IP = Intraperitoneal injection SC or SQ = Subcutaneous injection IV = Intravenous injection PO = Per Os (By Mouth) (Orally) DW = Drinking water 3DX4 = 3 days of treatment, repeated 4 times
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